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04-16-2007, 02:56 AM
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 Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday snaps ( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I can also get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. Any suggestions? By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? I know a totally luddite question  |
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04-16-2007, 03:20 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load the pic into photoshop or whatever. I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g on this. JJ "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday snaps >( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I can also >get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. > > Any suggestions? > > By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? > > I know a totally luddite question > |
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04-16-2007, 03:20 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load the pic into photoshop or whatever. I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g on this. JJ "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday snaps >( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I can also >get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. > > Any suggestions? > > By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? > > I know a totally luddite question > |
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04-16-2007, 03:20 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load the pic into photoshop or whatever. I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g on this. JJ "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday snaps >( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I can also >get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. > > Any suggestions? > > By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? > > I know a totally luddite question > |
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04-16-2007, 03:20 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load the pic into photoshop or whatever. I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g on this. JJ "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday snaps >( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I can also >get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. > > Any suggestions? > > By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? > > I know a totally luddite question > |
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04-16-2007, 03:34 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case "JJ" <John@dontSpamMeAirspeed.co.uk> wrote in message news:evv84h$hul$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk... > Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital > zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you > zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you > would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load > the pic into photoshop or whatever. > > I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal > for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be > man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g > on this. > > JJ > > > > "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message > news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >>I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday >>snaps ( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I >>can also get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? >> >> I know a totally luddite question >> > > |
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04-16-2007, 03:34 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case "JJ" <John@dontSpamMeAirspeed.co.uk> wrote in message news:evv84h$hul$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk... > Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital > zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you > zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you > would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load > the pic into photoshop or whatever. > > I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal > for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be > man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g > on this. > > JJ > > > > "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message > news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >>I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday >>snaps ( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I >>can also get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? >> >> I know a totally luddite question >> > > |
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04-16-2007, 03:34 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case "JJ" <John@dontSpamMeAirspeed.co.uk> wrote in message news:evv84h$hul$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk... > Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital > zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you > zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you > would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load > the pic into photoshop or whatever. > > I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal > for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be > man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g > on this. > > JJ > > > > "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message > news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >>I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday >>snaps ( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I >>can also get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? >> >> I know a totally luddite question >> > > |
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04-16-2007, 03:34 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case "JJ" <John@dontSpamMeAirspeed.co.uk> wrote in message news:evv84h$hul$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk... > Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital > zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you > zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you > would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load > the pic into photoshop or whatever. > > I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal > for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be > man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g > on this. > > JJ > > > > "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> wrote in message > news:46231e1e$0$25449$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >>I am looking for a digital camera that is good for the family/holiday >>snaps ( decent zoom and can blow up pictures to poster size) but that I >>can also get a underwater housing to 40 metres or so for. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> By the way what is the difference between an optical and digital zoom? >> >> I know a totally luddite question >> > > |
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04-16-2007, 03:36 AM
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| Re: Dual pupose camera. Good for family snaps but has a good underwater case "JJ" <John@dontSpamMeAirspeed.co.uk> wrote in message news:evv84h$hul$1$830fa7a5@news.demon.co.uk... > Optical Zoom uses lenses to zoom in (like a traditional camera). Digital > zoom uses computers and 'guesses' what the picture would be like if you > zoomed in (ie. its not good). Digital zoom is mostly useless in that you > would be better zooming in on the area you want when you get home and load > the pic into photoshop or whatever. > > I bought a Olympus mju with a 40m housing and I am pretty happy. Its ideal > for the kids as even without the housing its water proof to 5m and can be > man handled roughly (its a tough baby). See my previous reports in the n/g > on this. Thanks so if i want to look through the "eyepiece to get a zoom photo i am relying on optical zoom ie you shoot what you see is that correct? |
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